After November 23, some foreigners may lose the status of a Russian citizen

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According to the official statement of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, from November 23, foreign citizens who have received a Russian passport will be deprived of this document if they do not fulfill one important condition.

We are talking about not taking the oath of a Russian citizen.

"On November 22, 2024, the deadline for taking the oath of office of a citizen of the Russian Federation expires... From November 23, 2024, such persons will be considered not to have acquired Russian citizenship, and decisions on their admission to Russian citizenship will be invalid," the department confirmed.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs also clarified that we are talking about persons who received Russian citizenship before September 1, 2017.